In a series of Tweets on his official Twitter feed, anime producer Yoshitada Fukuhara commented on the controversy surrounding the departure of director Tatsuki and animation studio Yaoyorozu from the Kemono Friends project, thanking the fans and officially denying certain rumors that began circulating after the original creative team was removed from the project.
Fukuhara closes by thanking Executive Director Inoue for his speedy responses in looking in to the matter, and by thanking the fans for their continued support, noting that although their time with the Kemono Friends project was limited, he is proud of the work done by Yaoyorozu and company.
He officially denies the rumors and speculation that any of these productions lead to the removals, and apologizes for being unable to address these rumors in the official Kemono Friends guide books.